Electical and Biomedical Engineering

EE 191 INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Lecture+Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3

History and overview of electrical engineering including professional ethics, areas of specialization, and engineering creativity. (Formerly EE 101; implemented Spring 2005.)

 

EE 220 CIRCUITS I

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Introduction to analysis methods and network theorems used to describe operation of electric circuits. Includes resistive, capacitive and inductive components in DC and AC circuits. (Formerly EE 201; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered every semester.)

Prereq(s): PHYS 181 with a "C" or better.
Coreq(s): EE 220L for electrical engineering majors.

EE 220L CIRCUITS I LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3
Credit(s): 1

Introduction to electrical engineering basic laboratory procedures and equipment. (Offered every semester.)


Coreq(s): EE 220.

EE 221 CIRCUITS II

Time domain and Laplace transform methods for analysis of electric circuits. Applications to passive and active filters. Modeling, analysis and simulation of circuits and systems. (Formerly EE 301; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered every semester.)

Prereq(s): EE 220 with a "C" or better; MATH 285 with a "C" or better.
Coreq(s): EE 291.

EE 240 FUNDAMENTALS & ECONOMICS OF RENEWABLE & NONRENEWABLE ENERGY

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3 credits

Fundamentals of renewable and nonrenewable energy: generation, transmission, distribution, dispatch, and economics.

Prereq(s): MATH 128.

EE 290L ELECTRICAL PROJECTS LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3 or 6
Credit(s): 1 or 2

Offers the opportunity to undertake an independent project of the students own interest, upon individual arrangement with a staff member. Maximum of 4 credits. (Formerly EE 290; implemented Spring 2005.)

EE 291 COMPUTER METHODS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Solving engineering problems using a computer. Errors, root finding, matrix algebra, complex numbers, graphics and programming. (Formerly EE 231; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered fall semesters.)

Prereq(s): CS 135; EE 191 or MATH 182 with a "C" or better.

EE 296 INTERNSHIP I

Lecture+Lab: 1+0
Credit(s): 1

Preparation of written reports based on cooperative program assignments. Required of all students in cooperative programs during the summer or other semesters when on work assignments with cooperative program employers. (Formerly EE 298; implemented Spring 2005.)

EE 320L ELECTRONICS I LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3
Credit(s): 1

Analysis of discrete and integrated analog electronic components. Design, construction and testing of analog electronic circuits. (Formerly EE 320; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered fall semesters.)


Coreq(s): EE 320 R.

EE 320 R ELECTRONICS I

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Study of active devices, their behavior in analog and digital circuits. Introduction to integrated circuits as building blocks in digital and analog circuits. (Formerly EE 321; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered fall semesters.)


Coreq(s): EE 221; EE 320L.

EE 330 R ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Basic concepts of electromagnetic fields and their applications in transmission lines, antennas, communications and optical fibers. (Formerly EE 351; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered spring semesters.)

Prereq(s): EE 220 with a "C" or better; PHYS 181 with a "C" or better; MATH 285 with a "C" or better.

EE 340 POWER SYSTEM FUNDAMENTALS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Basic power system analytical concepts, three-phase systems, phasers, impedance, steady-state network analysis, normalization, transmission lines, transformers, synchronous machines. (Formerly EE 361; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered spring semesters.)

Prereq(s): EE 220 with a "C" or better; EE 291.
Coreq(s): EE 221.

EE 362 SIGNALS AND SYSTEMS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Frequency and time domain analysis of continuous and discrete signals and systems: orthogonal functions and Fourier series; continuous and discrete Fourier transforms; the z-transform; and introduction to modulation and modulating systems. (Formerly EE 381; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered fall semesters.) .


Coreq(s): EE 221.

EE 370L CONTROL SYSTEMS I LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3
Credit(s): 1

Modeling and simulation of physical engineering systems. Implementation and testing of control system designs. (Formerly EE 370; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered spring semesters.)


Coreq(s): EE 370 R.

EE 370 R CONTROL SYSTEMS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Analysis and modeling of engineering systems including input-output and state-variable descriptions. Root locus and frequency domain methods. Introduction to classical control design. (Formerly EE 371; implemented Spring 2005.) (Offered spring semesters.)

Prereq(s): EE 221; ME 241 or CEE 241.
Coreq(s): EE 370L.

EE 390L ELECTRICAL PROJECTS LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3 or 6
Credit(s): 1 or 2

Independent project of the students own interest, upon individual arrangement with a staff member. Maximum of 4 credits. (Formerly EE 390; implemented Spring 2005.)

EE 396 INTERNSHIP II

Lecture+Lab: 1+0
Credit(s): 1

Preparation of written reports based on cooperative program assignments. Required of all students in cooperative programs during the summer or other semesters when on work assignments with cooperative program employers. (Formerly EE 398; implemented Spring 2005.)

EE 410/610 OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Optical fiber structures, propagation characteristics, fabrication, cabling and packaging, optical measurements, optical sources, modulation, power launching and coupling, communication links. (Formerly EE 448/648; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 330 R.
Coreq(s): EE410L.

EE 410L/610L OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATION LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3
Credit(s): 1

Measurements of optical fiber propagation characteristics, losses, source characteristics and transmission information. (Formerly EE 445/645; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 330 R.
Coreq(s): EE 410.

EE 420/620 ELECTRONICS II

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Examines circuit design and integrated circuit use with emphasis on operational amplifiers, active filters and analog applications. (Formerly EE 422/622; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R.

EE 421/621 DIGITAL ELECTRONICS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Hardware-related design considerations for combinatorial and sequential logic using integrated circuits. Includes TTL, CMOS, shift registers, arithmetic units, RAM, ROM and edge-triggered devices. (Formerly EE 427/627; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R; CPE 301 R.

EE 423/623 INTEGRATED CIRCUIT ENGINEERING

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Introduction to the design and fabrication of integrated circuits. Factors limiting integrated circuits specifications are considered and new technologies are studied.

Prereq(s): EE 320 R.

EE 424 R/624 R BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION

Lecture+Lab: 2+2
Credit(s): 3

Principles of modem electronic design including microcomputer applications, transducer technology, digital design, interface design, biomedical information systems. (Formerly EE 426/626; implemented Spring 2005.)

(Same as BME 426/626.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R; EE 362.

EE 426 R/626 R MICROPROCESSOR APPLICATIONS

Lecture+Lab: 3+1
Credit(s): 3

Students implement an embedded application of their choice. Design and analysis, communication, and ability to complete a working project on time, within budget. (Formerly EE 439/639; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): CPE 301 R.

EE 433/633 DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND ANTENNA DESIGN

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Introduction to concepts of distributed systems, wave propagation and antenna design. (Formerly EE 451/651; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 330 R.

EE 434 R/634 R ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Electronic design to minimize electromagnetic coupling and crosstalk. Topics include grounding and shielding, conducted and radiated emissions, susceptibility and EMC regulations. (Formerly EE 453/653; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R; EE 330 R.

EE 435 R/635 R ELECTRACOUSTICS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Theory of sonic and ultrasonic vibrations and acoustics, including electromechanical transducers. (Formerly EE 456/656; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 330 R.

EE 436L/636L MICROWAVE ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 0+3
Credit(s): 1

Basic microwave measurements including slotted lines, stub tuners, power meters, directional couplers, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer, filter design using commercially available software. (Formerly EE 450/650; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 433.
Coreq(s): EE 436 R/636 R.

EE 436 R/636 R MICROWAVE ENGINEERING

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Microwave network analysis, passive components, impedance matching, striplines and microstriplines, power dividers, directional couplers, filter and amplifier design. (Formerly EE 452/652; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 433.
Coreq(s): EE 436L/636L.

EE 440/640 POWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Con

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Power flow, symmetrical components, faulted system analysis, protection, stability. (Formerly EE 461/661; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 340.

EE 441/641 ELECTRICAL MACHINES

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Fundamentals of transformers and rotating machines; dc, induction, synchronous and variable-reluctance machines. (Formerly EE 463/663; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 340.

EE 442/642 POWER ELECTRONICS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Semiconductor power switches. Rectifiers, AC voltage controllers, cycloconverters, choppers, inverters. Applications. (Formerly EE 466/666; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R; EE 340.

EE 443/643 ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Distribution components, load characteristics, voltage calculations, primary and secondary systems, transformers, capacitor applications. (Formerly EE 467/667; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 340.

EE 444/644 POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Elements of protective systems, relays, relaying schemes circuit interrupting devices, fault protection of radial feeders, network protective schemes and protective system reliability. (Formerly EE 468/668; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 340.

EE 445 R/645 R POWER SYSTEM OPERATION WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Renewable energy, distributed generation, impacts of renewable energy based generation on power system operation, electrical energy markets, deregulated power systems, hybrid power generation.

Prereq(s): EE 440.

EE 461 R/661 R STOCHASTIC SYSTEMS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Introduction to stochastic systems. Includes review of concepts of random variable theory, functions of two random variables, mean square estimation, nonstationary process applications. (Formerly EE 481/681; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 362; MATH/STAT 352.

EE 463 R/663 R COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Basic electrical communication systems including modulation, transmission, demodulation, channel distortion and loss, bandwidth limitations, digital signaling, information theory and coding, digital transmission and reception. (Formerly EE 464/664; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 362.

EE 465/665 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Design of networks consisting of small in size, low-power sensor devices using various protocols that are application specific, data centric, and energy efficient.

Prereq(s): EE 330 R.

EE 471/671 CONTROL SYSTEMS II

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

State-space models, controllability, observability, classical design using frequency response and root locus, state feedback, observer design.

Prereq(s): EE 370 R.

EE 472/672 DIGITAL CONTROL ENGINEERING

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Difference equations and the Z-transform, digital control system modeling, digital controller design, introduction to state-space methods. (Formerly EE 476/676; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 370 R.

EE 480/680 DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING

Lecture+Lab: 3+0
Credit(s): 3

Discrete signals and systems. The Z transform. Digital filter design techniques. The Fast Fourier Transform. Modeling, analysis, and simulation of discrete random signals and systems. (Formerly EE 484/684; implemented Spring 2005.)

Prereq(s): EE 362; MATH/STAT 352.

EE 490 ELECTRICAL PROJECTS LABORATORY

Lecture+Lab: 2+3
Credit(s): 3

Design principles and dynamic signal processing techniques used for the design and integration of modern complex systems. (Major capstone course.) (Offered fall semesters.)

Prereq(s): EE 320 R; EE 330 R; EE 3 62; EE 370 R.

EE 491 ENGINEERING DESIGN/ANALYSIS

Lecture+Lab: 3+4
Credit(s): 4

Innovation, entrepreneurship and design of products. Proposal writing and design and fabrication procedures used by industry. For electrical engineering majors only. (Major capstone course.) (Offered spring semesters.)

Prereq(s): EE 221; EE 320 R; EE490

EE 492/692 SEMINAR

Credit(s): each topic 1 to 4

(a) Acoustics, (b) biomedical electronics, (c) communications and networks, (d) computer engineering, (e) control systems, (f) electronics, (g) image processing, (h) machine intelligence, (j) microwave systems, (k) modeling and simulation, (m) parallel distributed processing, (n) power systems, (p) signal processing, (q) stochastic systems, (r) systems science, (s) optical fibers, (t) power electronics.


EE 493/693 INDEPENDENT STUDY

Credit(s): each topic 1 to 3

(a) Acoustics, (b) biomedical electronics, (c) communications and networks, (d) computer engineering, (e) control systems, (f) electronics, (g) image processing, (h) machine intelligence, (j) microwave systems, (k) modeling and simulation, (n) power systems, (p) signal processing, (q) stochastic systems, (r) systems science, (s) optical fibers, (t) power electronics.